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JUNIORS DIVISION

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ASRPA’s Juniors Division has several

disciplines. Contact these division directors for

more information.

Junior Marksmanship

Richard Bassett jrsharpshooters1600x@yahoo.com 623-544-6758

Junior Coordinator

Ed Roberts juniordivision@asrpa.com 480-694-5090

levels), Expert and, ultimately the Junior Distinguished Expert rankings. The club provides a safe, like-minded, wholesome, social atmosphere

for the children and their parents, too. Additionally, my experience has shown it is a terrific place for the youngsters to become aware, not only

of their capacity to learn and accomplish goals, but to develop personal, and societal, responsibility for their actions, and, of course, it is a great

way for them to develop confidence in themselves and their capabilities. All good life lessons, I say; and I'm happy to say the parents are in

agreement with these principles. - Rich Bassett

Coach Rich started Smallbore Rifle shooting in 1957; he has won many Individual and Team Championships over the ensuing years. In 1973,

he became a National-level, NRA Senior Distinguished Expert in Four-Position Smallbore Rifle. Rich considers it a priviledge to have his name

on five NRA Smallbore Rifle National Records.

As an NRA Certified Instructor and Coach, Rich has taught marksmanship to over 900 people, both youngsters and adults alike, over the course

of the past 36+ years; his coaching has enabled many teams, adults and young shooters to achieve numerous, and varied, rankings and

championships.

Under his guidance, 13 boys and girls have completed the NRA Junior Four-Position Smallbore Rifle Distinguished Expert Classification. Many,

many hundreds more have attained the NRA classifications for Pro-marksman, Marksman, Marksman-1st Class and Sharpshooter (including

many who attained Sharpshooter levels one through nine). Approximately 100 of those level-nine Sharpshooters also achieved the NRA Junior

Expert Marksman Classification.

All of the Junior Clubs’ programs are conducted utilizing excellent teaching aids and techniques, many of which have come from the NRA as

well as National and World-level shooters; an added bonus is the experience Rich has developed, and used, during his many years of

competition and teaching.

All class sessions are guided by using the “Treat-Others-as-You-Would-Like-to-be-Treated” method of respecting one another; and a “Go-at-

Your-Own-Pace” system of advancement.

A California native, Rich has been in Arizona since 2002. He resides in Sun City West.

Email: jrsharpshooters1600x@yahoo.com Home Phone: 623 544-6758 Cell Phone: 623 229-7703

Rich Bassett

NRA Certified Smallbore Rifle

Instructor and Coach; Director of

the ASRPA Junior Smallbore Rifle

Marksmanship Programs at the Ben

Avery Shooting Facility, Phoenix, AZ

I am running the Junior Smallbore Rifle Programs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Ben

Avery range. I am an NRA Certified Rifle Instructor and Coach.

At present approximately 16 youngsters are in attendance on Tuesday and about that many for the

Thursday night sessions; this includes boys and girls ranging in age from 9 to 17.

We offer a basic, six-session Marksmanship Training Program teaching range safety rules and the

proper handling of firearms everywhere they are present; also, how to shoot consistently, with the aim

of becoming capable of shooting five-shot-groups which can be covered with a .25 cent piece. These

are shot from either a table-top supported, or a prone-supported position. We provide all the

necessary equipment, ammo, etc., from the targets to the rifles.

In addition, we have a Junior Rifle Club called the Sharpshooters. Usually, if a youngster wants to

continue on to learn position shooting, the club is a good fit for them. We also provide all the

necessary equipment, ammo, etc., from the targets to the rifles for this program.

Several of the parents are aiding myself, and two other gentlemen, in these programs so

the youngsters can earn awards; these come in the form of Certificates, Patches, Hat Pins and Medals

gained by advancing through the Pro-Marksman, Marksman, Marksman 1st-Class, Sharpshooter (nine

Helping Rich with the Juniors programs is Junior Marksmanship Coordinater, Ed Roberts.

Ed helps to organize activities that benefit junior shooters. Examples are to schedule and run the AZ State USA Shooting Junior Olympics

Qualifier, NRA Junior Sectional, and AZ Junior State Championships for 3-Position smallbore and precision air rifle each year. He also helps to

submit grant applications, acquire donations, and works closely with the AZ Junior Highpower Team by helping to prepare future members. Ed

would like to have contacts for all junior programs across the state. He can be contacted at juniordivision@asrpa.com or cell 480-694-5090.

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COME JOIN THE FUN!

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